This book presents a broad overview of computer graphics (CG), its history, and the hardware tools it employs. Covering a substantial number of concepts and algorithms, the text describes the techniques, approaches, and algorithms at the core of this field. Emphasis is placed on practical design and implementation, highlighting how graphics software works, and explaining how current CG can generate and display realistic-looking objects. The mathematics is non-rigorous, with the necessary mathematical background introduced in the Appendixes. Features: includes numerous figures, examples and solved exercises; discusses the key 2D and 3D transformations, and the main types of projections; presents an extensive selection of methods, algorithms, and techniques; examines advanced techniques in CG, including the nature and properties of light and color, graphics standards and file formats, and fractals; explores the principles of image compression; describes the important input/output graphics devices.

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The document represents one of a trilogy of manuals designed to outline the scope of GCS in a form which may be readily assimilated by the user. This particular manual is intended for individuals who are already familiar with GCS but require instructions on the use of specific options and/or facilities. Each GCS user level subroutine is covered along with all of the available USET, UPSET options for that subroutine. There is a separate chapter which discusses the important concepts supported by each USET and UPSET option. The manual is intended to be a definite treatise on all of the capabilities and facilities available with GCS. For easy reference the subroutines are presented in alphabetical order within one chapter. The chapter also contains an index table at the beginning that further facilitates a quick reference option. Each example presented is intended to illustrate specific characteristics about functioning of a particular subroutine or option. It is impossible because of the inherent flexibility of GCS to describe all of the possible effects which can be obtained by the interaction of various options. Users are encouraged to use their imagination and experiment. (Modified author abstract).